OFFICE TECHNOLOGY -- EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Offered at Brookhaven, Cedar Valley, Eastfield, El Centro, Mountain View (see above), North Lake and Richland
(Associate in Applied Sciences Degree, Tech Prep)
(Students pursuing this AAS program are required to meet all TASP requirements.)
Degree Plan Code: AAS.OFCT.EXEC.AST.03
The Associate in Applied Sciences Degree comprehensive curriculum is designed as an advanced level program to prepare students for executive assistant and computer support positions in an office environment. Students will use state-of-the-art technology to develop skills necessary to become a productive member of the business community. Topics include office management, human relations, records management, oral and written business communications, plus word processing, spreadsheets, database, presentation, and telecommunication applications.
SEMESTER I
| POFI 1301 |
Computer Applications I |
3 |
| POFT 1302 |
Business Communications I |
3 |
| POFT 1329 |
Keyboarding and Document Formatting OR |
3 |
| POFT 2301 |
Document Formatting and Skillbuilding |
(3) |
| POFT 1328 |
Business and Professional Presentations |
3 |
| SPCH 1311 |
Introduction to Speech Communication |
3 |
|
|
15 |
SEMESTER II
| POFT 1309 |
Administrative Office Procedures I OR |
3 |
| POFT 1313 |
Professional Development for Office Personnel |
(3) |
| POFI 2301 |
Word Processing |
3 |
| ENGL 1301 |
Composition I |
3 |
| POFT 1321 |
Business Math AND |
3 |
| +Elective |
Natural Science |
3-4 |
|
|
15-16 |
SEMESTER III
| POFT 2312 |
Business Communications II |
3 |
| POFI 1349 |
Spreadsheets |
3 |
| POFT 1319 |
Records and Information Management I |
3 |
| POFI 1341 |
Computer Applications II |
3 |
| ++Elective |
|
3-4 |
| +++Elective |
Humanities/Fine Arts |
3 |
|
|
18-19 |
SEMESTER IV
| POFI 2331 |
Desktop Publishing for the Office |
3 |
| POFI 1441 |
Computer Applications II OR |
4 |
| ITSW 1407 |
Introduction to Database |
(4) |
| POFT 2380 |
Cooperative Education - Administrative Assistant/Secretarial Science, General |
3 |
++++Elective |
Social/Behavioral Science |
3 |
|
|
13 |
| Minimum Hours Required |
|
61-63 |
+Elective - One of the following Natural Science courses may be taken:
++Elective - Any 3 or 4 credit hour POFI, POFT, ACCT, ACNT, ITSC, ITSW, ITSE, ITNW, ITMC, ITCC or INEW course.
+++Elective - Humanities/Fine Arts elective must be selected from any 3 lecture, 3 credit hour course from the DCCCD approved Humanities/Fine Arts elective.
++++Elective - Social/Behavioral Science elective must be selected from the DCCCD approved course list.
NOTE: Students enrolling in this program who plan to transfer to a four-year institution should consult an advisor or counselor regarding transfer requirements and the transferability of these courses to the four-year institution of their choice.
